MS expects $100 million first day sales for Halo 2

Microsoft estimates that the first day sales of Halo 2 will reach $100 million. The game went on sale around the world on Tuesday.

1.5 million units of the game were sold before the launch, which already adds up to $78 million. The "regular version" of the game costs $49.99, while a Limited Edition, with custom case and making-of DVD is available for $54.99.

Some analysts expect Halo 2 to sell over 10 million units -- half of those already in November. Halo, which currently holds the all time best seller title for Xbox, has sold 5 million units to date.

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Wow, 100 million. That should almost cover the money Microsoft is spending on marketing Halo 2.
Well seriously, they really seem to want this game to sell. TV ads, full-page ads in daily magazines, advertisement in movie theatres...

Hands down absolutely amazing, and probably one of the best fps games I've ever played. XBOX Owners, get this or you're not worthy of owning a XBOX. Get Live too while you're at it! Of course, November 16th might change everything =D
Half Life 2 and Vampires: Bloodlines... *screams*

Ghostdog (Senior Member) 10 November 2004 13:10
Wow, 100 million. That should almost cover the money Microsoft is spending on marketing Halo 2.
Well seriously, they really seem to want this game to sell. TV ads, full-page ads in daily magazines, advertisement in movie theatres...

Quote:HA What a joke they spent more like $20 on the only two commercials they had on TV!!! =>

Well it looks like microsoft was wrong because since tuesday 11/9 they have done $250 million in sales and increasing everyday.That said microsoft and bungie now hold the records for the most money made.They broke the highest ever dvd selling record the highest selling ever cd record and even the highest grossing movie record.I smell halo 3 definetly being worked on

No one here knows yet, so all the answers you might get are most likely just rumours.
I doubt we´ll hear anything about the next Halo for awhile. I guess it´s possible they´ll have that as the main launch title for the next XBox, but it seems a bit unlikely.